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I mentioned yesterday that one of the ways God sends help to His children from heaven is through angelic interventions. I recall experiencing one when I was about six or seven years old. An elder sister of mine got married and moved away to her husband’s farm, which was a long way from our home. One day, I asked her, “Where is your farm?”, and she gave me directions to the place: “When you arrive at so and so location, turn right; when you reach so and so spot, turn left.” A little while thereafter, I decided to visit her on her husband’s farm. Being a little child, I did not know how far it was, so I set out on the journey. I tried to follow the directions she gave me, but I eventually got lost. I did not know how to get back home, nor did I know how to get to the farm I was going to.
Childishly, I looked up to heaven and said, “God, please help me.” By the time I looked down, I saw a little white dog wagging its tail and looking at me as if I were its friend. Since I was clueless about where I was, I followed the dog, hoping it would lead me to where people could help me. Surprisingly, the dog led me to my sister’s farm. When I got there, and my sister saw me, she was alarmed and asked, “How did you get here? Who brought you here?” I said, “That little white dog.” She replied that she didn’t have a dog on her farm. Immediately, we stepped outside the farm and began to look everywhere. Amazingly, the dog I had just followed to the farm was nowhere to be found. I firmly believe that God sent an angel to help me so that I could one day preach the gospel to the world.
Today’s memory verse describes angels as ministering spirits sent forth to minister to those who are to be heirs of salvation. In today’s Bible reading, God sent an angel to give Philip specific directions about the next phase of his ministry. After winning the city of Samaria for Jesus, it was time for him to move on to the next phase of his mission, and the angel told him exactly where to go.
Beloved, God still sends His angels to guide His people. I pray that you will not miss such angelic ministrations, in Jesus’ name.